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Hollis vs Newfields vs Pepperell vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hollis | Newfields | Pepperell | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
2,023Lowest |
11,663Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22k 109% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Newfields and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,698Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | — | #153 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | North Middlesex | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.